Rick Scott

Path of the Berserker II - Chapter 1

Year 14,754 of the Imperial Yee Dynasty

Native Housing District

D Block

Jurin Province, Planet Terra

“This!?” the cultivator shouted incredulously from across the square. “This is the Iron Bull? More like Bullshit!”

I held my tongue as the likely mid-tier Foundation Realm cultivator threw his back with a hearty, scoffing laugh. The two buddies he’d brought wit...

Path of the Berserker II - Bk1 summary and Prologue

Path of the Berserker – Book II (A Daopocalypse Progression fantasy)

Blurb

A world destroyed. An axe to grind. And a path to infinite power. Welcome to my reality.

So it turns out overthrowing a 14000 year old cultivation empire is going to take longer than I expected, but I’ve made a great start.

I’ve broken through to the Core Realm of my hidden Berserker art, established a new Terran Sect and even discovered a...

New Tiers and Rewards in!

Hey all!

The new tier system is in place for greater support and greater rewards. 

For most people it should remain the same so if you are happy with the rewards you are getting now feel free to do nothing. :D

Sadly I did have to drop the paperback reward as it was simply too clunky to administrate. But that tier does now receive advanced chapters instead.

I'll be dropping new content for Path of the Berserker Book II tonight. The regular release schedule of one o...

Tier revamp coming soon

Hey guys!

With the pending release of Path of the Berserker, I will be doing a restructure of the Patreon tiers and rewards. 

The goal here is to give higher level rewards in the form of advance chapters for people who wish to support in a greater fashion. This will mean no material change to the tier you are already in, with new tiers added for the rewards.    

Tier one will still give access to all content, Tier two, content plus artwork. Tie...

Quick Survey!

Ok so I made this Patreon specifically for my Crystal Shards work, but I noticed quite a bit of uptake in patron when I started posting Path of the Berserker on RR. So I wanted to see what brought you all here. Please let me know below!

Out sick

Hey all. No chapter today unfortunately 

I've come down with a bad cold and haven't been able to write much the last few days. Hopefully be back on track for Wednesday.

Cheers 

Rick

Small recon and re-write for Path of the Berserker

[Note: Minor spoilers [and moot information] below if you've read Chapter 52 after Dec 3 2022]

So sometimes when you are writing fast you get caught up in the moment and deviate from your plot outline and make some unintended consequences. Such was the case with chapter 52 I realized. 

The outcomes would all be the same, but in my outline it was only supposed to be an argument between Jian Yi and Chun based on the letter from Hein.  During the writing however I added the...

Update

Hey team,

Well firstly, I hope everyone is staying safe and doing well admits the new reality of Covid-19.  I know its taken a few months to get the last chapter out, but dealing with the transition perhaps caused a bit of writers block. I'm hoping that block is over now and a lot of it will depend on how the next few chapters play out in my mind.

I'm hoping you guys will like the direction as it's going to be a bit tricky  to pull off narrative wise and I hop...

Getting back on the horse

Salutations true believers!

First let me apologize for not posting or even making contact for so long. Honestly I've been so swamped at work, I couldn't even think of writing, even to say hello.  Between my new job and an especially crazy budget season the most I could get my brain to do after work was get sucked into a video game. But not in the LitRPG way.

I feel like I'm emerging from that state now. Budget is nearly over and I find myself yearning to flex a non logical si...

Update!

Hey gang. I unfortunately haven't managed to write much new content yet. The new job has been a massive transition mentally and there hasn't been much free space for anything else. But...I think it's starting to balance out.

Unfortunately I have a hurricane heading my way , so I don't think too much will be getting written done this week. 

Nevertheless! I do have a little new content to post for SS. That's coming up next!

Keep me in your thoughts and prayers guys! ...

I'm back from vacation! :D

Hey Gang!

I've been MIA on a cruise and boy was it fun. Visited the southern Caribbean; Curacao, Aruba and Dominican Republic.  Saw some great sights! I also ate way too much too, but I don't regret a thing! xD

Now I'm back to work and in my new position. I can already tell that my days are going to be full. But after my break (I did not focus on writing at all) I feel like my creative juices are starting to flow again.  My production might be a bit slower now, but I'm h...

Writing Update

Hey guys and gals!

Figured it's time to drop in and let you know what's happening. I've been behind the scenes for a few weeks, mostly concentrating on the day job and getting ready for a big family vacation taking place about a week from now. I've also been consumed with the marketing and launch for Sundered Soul.

It's released now and I have to say I'm finally breathing a sigh of relief. It doesn't look like its a bomb, but its not getting a ton of reviews yet either ...

Sundered Soul is out now!

Sundered Soul is now live in the Amazon store. If any of you can help with early reviews that would be fantastic!

Link is here  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V79B79G 

My thanks in advance if you can!

Cheers,

Rick

Sundered Soul Chapters coming down

Hey gang!

Sundered Soul is heading to pre-order on Amazon. That means the chapters here need to come down. If you still haven't read just send me a message and I'll drop you a link to get the beta reader ebook.

More soon!

~Rick

Update!

Hey again guys. Just a quick update for you. I'm still in the post edit phase for Sundered Soul. A beta version is now available in kindle format. If you'd like a copy (which is somewhat different than what was posted after the re-write) you can grab it at the link here.

https://dl.bookfunnel.com/c0sglg52es

I hope it flows a bit better and addresses some of the issues raised in the comments, but perhaps y...

Writing Update

Hello you guys!

I decided to take a little break from writing to just say 'hi' for a bit. I know I should probably do this more often, but I never got into the habit of blogging, so this is still an odd concept for me. Who the heck wants to know what I'm thinking anyway, right? 

I honestly feel like I'm bothering people with my petty interests and issues when I do, but who knows? Maybe you guys will get a kick out of it.

So I'm still chugging away at Sundered Soul and I...

Status Update!

Hi guys!

I know i haven't posted a new chapter in a while and I figured I should reach out to let you all know that I'm still alive :)

Honestly, I've been focusing a lot of my attention on the launch of Book 4 rather than writing Book 5. Which is a mistake in the long run, I know, but its something that's hampering me nonetheless. 

Launching a new novel is a bit like a dad waiting outside the delivery room for his child to be born.  You're constantly on edge and ch...

Print Book Rewards Going Out!

Hey guys!

I've finally figured out the easiest way to get you your print book rewards. :D

I'll be sending from the US store but will be using my wife's old business account. So look out for a package from a Cilmaria Outerbridge (that's her! xD)

Also I'm using the physical address you added to the Patreon to send to, so please make sure it's up to date.

Cheers and thanks again for all your support! :D

~Rick

Need a name!

10,000 XP to whoever can come up with a cool name for the AI of New London. 

Needs to be a single word and techno-ish. A little evil sounding too xD

GO!

Dodge Tank in Print!

Hey gang!

Dodge Tank is finally available in print! It sure took a long time to accomplish but it's finally done. :D

For my $5 and up supporters that means you have a free book headed your way. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to get these to you (as I live outside the states) but hopefully that won't take too long. 

Also the print costs were a lot higher than I estimated (darn trees!) so I'll be looking to send to people who have been patrons for at leas...

Input needed

Hey guys,

I've been moving super slow on this next chapter for a lot of reasons. Lots of stuff happening at the moment in the real world, but I also am trying to balance the next scene do reveal some information but not turn it into a boring info-dump.

To that end I have a question for you.

If Reece has the opportunity to ask the goddess 1 direct question about anything, what would it be?

Need some help!

Hey guys. Turning to the inner circle for some help.

I suck with names for things. Every time I come up with something it sounds too stereotypical. 

This time around I'm looking for name of street gangs. If you could come up with 3 or more that would be awesome. Not sure how many I need at this point but the more the merrier!

Thanks guys!

Cover 4 Update!

Okay Alberto added some more color to the bike. I think it's looking good! :D He's going to start on the actual cover now. Can't wait!

Which reminds me... I need to get back to the writing xD 

Need More Reviews!

First, my deepest thanks to those who have reviewed already. You guys rock!

We could still use a lot more, though. For some reason the look inside doesn't appear to be working, so reviews are all new readers have to go on to buy the book or not.

So if you can spare a few minutes to drop a review I'd be eternally grateful! 

Link is here!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H1L4L65

Thank...

IT'S ALIVE!!!

Book just dropped on Amazon.

If you have the time, please do me a solid and leave a review!

Let's try and hit 40 reviews. That's like half of us! We can do it! xD

Thank so much again guys! You all make this possible.

Best,

Rick

Not showing up in link just yet. 

Here's the addy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H1L4L65

ARC Copy of Book 3 for $3 members!

Hey guys!

Book 3 is officially done and you get the first slice right off the presses. Click the link to grab your advanced reader copy, freshly edited! 

The link will expire on Sept 7th so be sure to download right away!

And please do remember to leave a review if you can when the book goes live on amazon!

Cheers! :D

Rick

The Book is Ready!!

Hey gang!

Finished with all the proofs and just about to compile the ebook. This means the book will be live shortly. 

In preparation I'll be taking down all the chapters. And a reminder if you are a $3 or more subscriber you'll get a link to a pre-launch copy ebook when its done.

Thanks again for everything guys!!

Rick :D

Color Concept Roughs

Got another update from Alberto!

Here he's trying to get the color scheme right to give that cyberpunk feels. I do like it a lot, but I'm going to ask him to but some kind of neon light source on the bike so all those cool details don't go missing in the shadows. He's going to work on a color idea for the bike too. 

I'm looking forward to how this will come out when he gets to actually drawing it. :)

Anyway, just had to share with you guys! 

Cheers!

Off to the Proofer!

Well guys, I can say that book 3, writing wise, is finally done. All the additional scenes are now added and the book is off to the proofer.

Thank so much again for all your input during the revision stage. It certainly added much value to the book.

I'm due to get it back by the 31st and then I'll be slapping it together for publication. 

A reminder that everyone who is on $3 and above rewards will get an advanced ecopy of the book. 

Also the posts will have to come...

Book 4 Cover - Final Tweaks

Okay I think this might be the final version I'm going with. I like Rem facing away, but I think the arm positions of the original one looked better.